Pak youth delegation to visit India on Tuesday

A 50-member Pakistani youth peace delegation will travel to India on Tuesday for a two-week visit to boost the bilateral peace process through people-to-people contacts. The visit has been......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

Govt okays project to boost army communications in border areas

The Cabinet Committee on Security has cleared an ambitious project under which a highly secure communication network will be set up for the Indian Army in strategically key forward locations,......

Nepal quake triggered Sikkim flash floods? Scientists to find out

Scientists are exploring whether the strong earthquake that struck Nepal and the surrounding region on Tuesday is responsible for the south Lhonak lake outburst, which triggered a flash flood in......

India slips in global ICT usage ranking

Asia's largest emerging economies -- India and China -- have moved down on the Global Information Technology Report (GITR) 2006-2007's "Networked Readiness Index". India was four positions down to......

Reliance Info, Pak telecom co sign MoU

Setting aside security concerns, state-run Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited has signed an MoU with India's telecom giant Reliance Infocomm to provide cable link between the two countries......

ADB plans $7 bn India investments in 3 years

Asian Development Bank will pump in an estimated $7 billion in India over a period of three years.This is against a cumulative investment of $5.2 billion in 17 years between 1986 and 2003. The......

Saarc keen on economic union

Terming the framework agreement on SAFTA as a 'major milestone,' India and other Saarc countries on Tuesday decided to work towards creation of a South Asian Economic Union and establishment of a......